diff --git a/spring-boot-gradle/build.gradle b/spring-boot-gradle/build.gradle
index 9c362281b0..fb651f79c9 100644
--- a/spring-boot-gradle/build.gradle
+++ b/spring-boot-gradle/build.gradle
@@ -31,4 +31,9 @@ dependencies {
 
 springBoot {
     mainClassName = 'org.baeldung.DemoApplication'
+}
+
+bootJar {
+//    This is overridden by the mainClassName in springBoot{} and added here for reference purposes.
+    mainClassName = 'org.baeldung.DemoApplication'
 }
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